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Location:

UT,

Member Since:

Oct 14, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

85 marathons, 5 times Utah Grand Slam finisher (division winner twice).

7 Bostons (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016).

Two 50Ks, one 50 miler (Pony Express).

A handful of AG wins in all distance races.

Marathon PR: 3:57:09 (Boston'08)

Half Marathon PR: 1:48:41 (Bryce Canyon '11)

10K PR: 47:50 (Spectrum 10K '09)

5K PR: 22:31 (Nestle 5K '08)

Short-Term Running Goals:

2017 Races:

June 10 - Utah Valley Marathon (5:13:43)

June 24 - Morgan Valley Marathon (5:49:01)

July 8 - Hobbler Half (2:19:37, 2nd AG)

July 24 - Temple to Temple 5K (27:43)

July 29 - Timp Half (2:08:01, 3rd AG)

Aug 26 - Mt. Nebo Marathon (5:16:16, 3rd AG)

Sep 16 - Huntsville Marathon (4:48:53)

Oct 7 - St. Geroge Marathon (4:57:11)

Nov 4 - Canyon City Marathon (5:30:07)

2018 Races:

Jan 13 - St. George Half (2:19:45, 3rd AG)

Mar 3 - The Woodlands Marathon (5:01:35)

Apr 6-7 - Ragnar So. California

June 1-2 - Ragnar Wasatch Back

June 9 - Utah Valley Marathon (5:19:22)

June 30 - Morgan Valley Half

Sep 1 - Pocatello Marathon (6:00:43)

Sep 15 - Huntsville Marathon (5:37:08)

Oct 6 - St. George Marathon (5:25:43)

Oct 20 - SoJo Marathon (5:29:23)

2019 Races:

June 1 - Utah Valley Marathon (5:44:24)

June 22 - Morgan Valley Marathon (6:15:13)

Aug 31 - Pocatello Marathon (5:38:47)

Sep 14 - Big Cottonwood Marathon (6:03:51)

Oct 5 - St. George Marathon (5:57:46)

Oct 12 - SoJo Marathon (5:55:45)

2020 Races:

Jan 18 - St. George Half (2:38:28)

Feb 15 - Sun Marathon (5:51:54)

May 5 - Conquer Covid-19 Virtual Marathon (5:49:07)

May 16 - Clear Creek Canyon Half Marathon (2:32:15)

May 25 - Utah Valley Virtual Marathon (5:33:110

June 9 - Independence Run Virtual Marathon (5:55:22)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run happy and healthy all the days of my life. Be an example and inspiration to my family.

Personal:

I'm 64, retired RN, happily married, nana to 14 beautiful grandchildren, mother to 6 children (1 daughter, 5 sons) who are kind, hardworking, caring, wonderful people! Wish they live closer!!! :) :) :)

Picked up running in 2005 at age 50, to stay healthy so I can take care of my husband who had endocarditis resulting in AVR and MVR in 2004, end stage renal failure in 2014, kidney transplant on Dec 30, 2015. Six months after the kidney transplant, we discovered that he has a rare auto-immune disease that was probably triggered in 2004 with then the undiagnosed infective endocarditis. The doctors had to make up a name for this rare disease, Monoclono Gammopathy with Renal Significance (MGRS). It is not curable. After desperately trying different chemotherapies, the doctor finally found one immuno-therapy, Daratumamab, that works to treat the MGRS. It is a miracle!!!

Grateful for the gift of life, blessings, dear friends and loved ones!!! Thankful for the ability to move, walk, jog, and yes run!!!!

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Saucony Guide ISO Wide Lifetime Miles:						311.91
Saucony Guide ISO Lifetime Miles:						313.31
Sacony Guide ISO (2) Lifetime Miles:						225.26
Altra Torin (sz 7) Lifetime Miles:						44.49
Saucony Guide 10 (2020) Lifetime Miles:						60.91

Thu, May 02, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

Too sick to do any cleaning, so I posted my Boston Marathon report on the blog. I have been feeling icky emotionally and physically the last two weeks. I have restless nights from coughing and difficult breathing, and when sleeps do come, I have nightmares of the bombings. I continue to feel sad for the victims and their families. Time is going by too fast! Soon I will leave my children, grandchildren, dear friends and loved ones. I feel so unprepared to serve. Elder Zwick told us that the four months before our mission is the hardest time, once we enter the mission field we will have no time to think about anything, all the things that seem important before will not even be on our radar. I know I will fall in love with the work and our missionaries. I will have the wonderful opportunities to train, to teach, to work alongside my husband in this sacred work of the Lord. I know the next three years is going to fly by quickly. Right now I just wish this sickness would go away and I could be my normal self doing the things I love. Made an appointment to see the doctor this afternoon.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Teena Marie on Thu, May 02, 2013 at 12:30:25 from 67.2.100.133

I am so glad you are going to see the doctor. Rylee started feeling a lot better last night (4 days after she started the meds) and finally had a restful sleep.

You take on so much. Your spirit just is too strong for any human body! You go go go go go.

I hope the night terrors will end for you as well. Hopefully your mind and your body will be able to work through all of the emotional and physical stress that it has experienced as of late.

Thinking about you. Luvs.

From The Quiet Pirate on Fri, May 03, 2013 at 19:51:38 from 67.238.139.59

Hope you were able to get some relief from the doctor visit.

You're going to bring so many wonderful blessings to those you'll be serving, and we will look forward to Boston 2017!

From Nancy on Sun, May 05, 2013 at 08:09:14 from 76.23.21.118

I'm sorry you have been so sick. I'm glad you are going to the doctor.

From Bec on Sun, May 05, 2013 at 21:36:51 from 71.195.240.22

I hope you are feeling better you sweetheart. You have dreams about the bombings? You have such a big and tender heart, you are aching for all of the victims. So sad.

Soon enough, you will drowned in your mission and love every minute of it. You will love those kids and be such an amazing example to all those that have the pleasure knowing you.

From LuzyLew on Mon, May 06, 2013 at 08:50:05 from 71.195.220.11

Catherine came for dinner yesterday and told me she and her friend ( who were within 300 feet of the first blast) have both seen councilors for PTSD. It's real. She has had terrible nightmares and horrible crushing feelings of guilt. Please be good to yourself. We love you so much. You have so much good to do in Australia .

From Smooth on Mon, May 06, 2013 at 21:45:58 from 65.130.2.239

SSF ~ So glad Rylee is finally feeling better. I'm heading that way too. Simply have no time to be sick. :) Brighter days are ahead, I just know it! Thanks for your loving thoughts. BTW, did I ever mention how much I appreciate your calls at Boston. It's no coincidence that only your calls, Ann's and Larry's call came thru. It means so much! Luvs! :)

QQP ~ Thank you for your positive and kind loving words. I truly appreciate you checking on me. And yes, I look forward to Boston 2017 and I sure hope you'll be there too! :)

Nancy ~ thanks, I so appreciate your comments and "dropping by" regularly! :)

Bec ~ you are so kind. Thank you. I'm so happy you're in Utah!

Luz ~ thank you thank you for being my friend. Just knowing that I'm not the only one having PTSD makes me feel a whole lot better. I am carrying this guilt that "if I had not been running Boston, my family would not have had to experience that horrific event at eye-witness level...I particularly worry about Eric experiencing PTSD." My other quilt feeling was not rushing over to help the injured (I'm a nurse afterall), not able to run Salt Lake Marathon in their honor. I feel guilty for having the "without closure feeling". The nightmares are not as frequent now that I don't have time to listen/watch the news. I know it's a matter of time when I will have other more pressing things to take over my mind/heart/soul. I do look forward to serving in Australia. :)

From LuzyLew on Mon, May 06, 2013 at 21:54:50 from 71.195.220.11

Cath's husband is a PA and she has many of the same thoughts about helping. Putting her family in danger, and trying to get away instead of turning back to help. It did help her to talk with someone. I wish we could have a jog at the JRP so you guys can get together for some road therapy. Certainly hope we can pull at least one last Sat. Goodbye run together.

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